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11:15 PM ET, September 1, 2024

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49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall shot in San Francisco  —  Ricky Pearsall, the 49ers' first-round draft pick, was shot Saturday afternoon near San Francisco's Union Square  —  Wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, the 49ers' first-round draft pick this past spring, is in serious but stable condition …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
DBacks destroy Dodgers behind 8-run second, look to salvage split  —  Shohei Ohtani barely flinched at the fastball, then immediately turned and headed back to the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout.  He did not need to hear the call to know the pitch was a strike.
ESPN:
Alonso and Winker hit consecutive HRs as Mets hand White Sox team record-tying 106th loss  —  CHICAGO — Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning and the New York Mets beat the skidding White Sox 5-3 on Saturday night, handing Chicago its 106th loss to tie a franchise record.
Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Harper ‘grinding through’ elbow/wrist irritation, hopeful for Oct.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper said repeatedly Friday that he will not make excuses.  —  But he is banged up.  He reluctantly acknowledged that much before Friday night's 7-2 loss to Atlanta at Citizens Bank Park …
Associated Press:
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw leaves start against Diamondbacks with toe injury  —  Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night after suffering pain in his left big toe.  Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled …
Darragh McDonald / MLB Trade Rumors:
Vinnie Pasquantino To Miss Six To Eight Weeks With Broken Thumb  —  3:30pm: The Royals announced that Pasquantino has been placed on the 10-day injured list with Loftin recalled as the corresponding move.  —  10:30am: The Royals announced that first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has a broken right thumb.
Bradford Doolittle / ESPN:
MLB trade deadline winners and losers, one month later  —  A month ago, we were embroiled in the usual swirl of speculation, reporting and reaction that accelerates as the MLB trade deadline approaches.  Then, just like that, it's over, back to the regularly scheduled pennant races.  Thanks for tuning in.
Lynn Worthy / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals had chance to ‘bury’ Padres, but left themselves vulnerable in 7-5 loss  —  (Video by Ethan Erickson, Post-Dispatch)  —  The Cardinals pinned San Diego Padres pitcher Dylan Cease up against the ropes multiple times, but they failed to deliver that one knockout blow that could've changes their entire night.
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark duel for Rookie of the Year offers intriguing subplot for final Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever matchup  —  Since they joined the league in May, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have redefined expectations for the WNBA.  —  That much was easy to see with a single glance around Wintrust Arena …
Katie Woo / New York Times:
Cardinals to put Tommy Pham on waivers: Sources  —  After days of contemplation, the St. Louis Cardinals are placing outfielder Tommy Pham on waivers, according to team sources.  The move comes just ahead of MLB's postseason eligibility deadline of Sept. 1.
Matt Gelb / New York Times:
Phillies move Taijuan Walker to bullpen for remainder of 2024  —  PHILADELPHIA — Rather than eat a club-record amount of dead money to release Taijuan Walker, the Phillies will move the underperforming starter to the bullpen for the remainder of 2024.  —  Walker, less than halfway through a four-year …
 
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